How do I use an aeration hose?
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How do I use an aeration hose?
I got this really cool book from my family for fathers day, it is like a mcguyver homebrew book. It has blueprints for an aeration hose in it. The only thing that it does not show you is how and when to use the aeration hose! I appreciate the help, thank you.
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aeration hose
Yeast needs oxygen to grow/ multiply so it is immediately before or after you pitch your yeast into the wort that aeration is required. I just pitch the yeast into the carboy and sit in a chair with the carboy on my lap tilted at a 45 degree angle and shake the crap out of it getting as much air mixed with the wort as possible. I have read about air/ oxygen stones but really haven't given it too much thought. Hope this helps
Regards,
James
Regards,
James
One of the standard methods is to use an aquarium air pump pushing air through a sterile filter (to keep out airborne nasties). On the other end of the hose you could use a sintered stone to make really fine bubbles--this end goes in the wort. Something like this:
http://morebeer.com/product.html?product_id=16607
Some people also give it a blast of pure O2.
I do it another way since I pump out of my kettle. I use an aeration system and stone in conjunction with my plate chiller--cool and aerate in one step on it's way to the fermenter.
http://morebeer.com/product.html?product_id=16607
Some people also give it a blast of pure O2.
I do it another way since I pump out of my kettle. I use an aeration system and stone in conjunction with my plate chiller--cool and aerate in one step on it's way to the fermenter.
Thanks for the help
I really appreciate the responses, they have been a big help.